• After another loss, Murderer’s Row left looking for answers

    When historians look back at our franchise, there is one tread that will stand out more than any other: losing. It doesn’t seem to matter what season it is, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020, the losses continue to pile up, and our ability to win matchups isn’t there. Even when we develop a strategy or…

  • Murderer’s Row drop ugly week two matchup

    Our main rival in One Less Curse is with ItsNotRyanNotRyne, run by our good friend and league manager. We play against each other in three other fantasy leagues, so it’s never just business when we meet; it’s personal. In 2021 we found a new rival in the league, Colegio Andes, who joined us this spring.…

  • Murderer’s Row start rebranded season with victory

    Baseball season is upon us. After a somewhat regular offseason, teams and players could get the proper preparation for the 2021 season, which just kicked off. If you have stopped by the site at any point over the last two seasons, you will know that our annual fantasy baseball team usually centers around New York…

  • ’20 Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up

    The world is quite a different place than it was on October 30, 2019, when the Nationals made the final out in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series. COVID-19 dominated the world news and altered the way people participated in sports on amateur and professional levels. As a Major League Baseball fan, we were…

  • 4 Penn Plaza Fantasy Season Recap

    If anyone asked us which sport was our least favourite, it is basketball. The last time we paid attention to the NBA was in the mid to late 1990s when the New York Knicks tried unsuccessfully to be the kings of the court. Since that day, we’ve been closet Knicks fans. That is quite a…

  • 4 Penn Plaza’s season ends with a dud

    In December 2020 we were approached by a friend to join this public NBA fantasy league. We intially agreed because it would complete our fantasy portfolio, having managed a team in all four major sport leagues. We had many highs and lows in our first season, which came to close in week 16 with a…

  • The Baby Bombers

    Book Summary: Some say that the New York Yankees were looking for the pieces to their next championship in 2014 when Captain Derek Jeter decided to hang them up. Little did the fan base know the pieces were already there and maturing, returning their team to unimaginable success in just a short period.  I’ve been a…

  • The Natural

    Book Summary: Roy Hobbs had a promising baseball career ahead of him until a fateful night at a hotel changed his destiny. Many years later, Hobbs finally got his shot, but his demons never let him shine. If you were my friend or follow my movie reviews blog, you would know that The Natrual (1984) with Robert Redford…

  • Imperfect An Improbable Life

    Book Summary: Pitcher Jim Abbott defied the odds by pitching a no-hitter in the major leagues despite being born without a right hand. Follow his humble journey from childhood to retirement in Imperfect: An Improbable Life. As a kid who grew up watching baseball throughout the 1990s, there wasn’t a sports fan alive who didn’t…

  • Caldwell-Pope Mobile end 4 Penn Plaza’s playoffs hopes in round one

    Sports are famous for Cinderella playoff runs. Those moments tend to have the underdog win many games and make a dramatic push towards the championship. It would have been fantastic for 4 Penn Plaza to go on their own Cinderella run in their very first season; however, their chance to attend the big dance will…